Illegal Logging

Illegal logging and trade in associated products can take many forms, from cutting valuable trees in a national park to avoiding taxes and fees. Its negative effects are felt along the entire supply chain. Trade in illegal forest products degrades natural forests, reducing biodiversity and harming local communities. It supports corrupt and criminal activities, undermines the rule of law, and reduces government revenues.

For companies that trade in forest products, illegal logging produces an uneven playing field and harms the reputation of the forest sector and of wood as a sustainable raw material.